Devilishly Delicious Pumpkin Bread Pudding 10/06/2011

I have been a fan of bread pudding every since I was a teenager. I don’t have it often, but when I do, I go all out and gorge myself until I explode. The best I’ve had was on a trip to the Bahamas. Delicious mango and hint of rum bread pudding with rhubarb cream for a topping. I’ve been craving it ever since.

A VERY delicious autumn treat for everyone who loves pumpkin as much as I do. I always loved eating pumpkin anything this time of your and who can blame me, every thing tastes better with pumpkin. A dear friend of mine posted this recipe on Facebook and figured since I am unemployed and needed to take a break that I would give this recipe the old college try. I did change things up as I usually do, but it’s all for the best in my opinion. I definitely plan on making this once again for friends to enjoy. This recipe can and should be doubled because it does not last. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups Milk or 1 Cup Heavy Cream plus 1/2 Cup Milk

• 3/4 Cup Canned Pumpkin

• 1/2 Cup Sugar

• 2 Large Eggs plus 1 Yolk

• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

• 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

• 1 Teaspoon Pumpkin Spice

• 5 Cups Cubed Day Old Baguette (1-inch) or Crusty Bread

• 1 Stick, Un-Salted Butter, Melted

OPTIONAL:

• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

• 2 Tablespoons Bourbon

• 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

• You can substitute 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger and 1/8 teaspoon Allspice for Pumpkin Spice

Directions:

1. Preheat Oven to 350° degrees making sure rack is in middle.
2. Place stick of unsalted butter in 8-inch baking dish and place in heated oven.
3. While the butter is melting in oven, but bread into cubes, about 3/4 – 1 inch diameter and set aside in large bowl.
4. Once butter is melted, remove from oven promptly
5. Pour melted butter over bread crumbs and toss until well coated.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients until frothy.
7. Mix frothy pumpkin mixture into the bread cubes and toss until well coated.
8. Pour everything into the 8-inch baking dish and even out. Make sure all bread cubes are well coated.
9. Place in pre-heated oven for 25 to 35 minutes.
10. Remove from oven, let cool and enjoy your fresh out of the oven Pumpkin Bread Pudding.
11. Can be enjoyed with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
12. ENJOY!

Serves 4

Fresh Out Of The Oven

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